CAPIacute;TULO 6.ppt

THE MULTINATIONAL FIRM AS GLOBAL-LOCAL NETWORK The MNE as a key actor in the globalisation process MNE affiliates embedded in national systems of innovation THE CORE QUESTIONS Fostering Intra-Firm Cross-Border communication of specific knowledge Promoting external communication to absorb other’s knowledge while preventing the “leakage” of firm’s specific knowledge How to avoid knowledge accumulation paths leading to “deadlocks” THE MNE AS A REPOSITORY OF KNOWLEDGE Existence of Specific Advantages (knowledge or knowledge-based rights) International Exploitation (across borders, within firm’s boundaries) THE ROLE OF SUBSIDIARIES A Double Activity Local “Emdeddedness” enables knowledge acquisiton through interaction and Contribution towards MNE network Inter-action as a non-Symmetrical Process Different “combinative Capabilities” Different Complementary Assets Non-Additivity of Knowledge Main forms of internationalisation of industrial RD Establishment of RD activities in the host country by foreign-controlled affiliates (inward investment) Setting up RD laboratories abroad by investing countries (outward investment) Creation of joint ventures Co-operation agreements or technological alliances International RD subcontrating NOVOS MODOS DE ORGANIZA??O Mandatos Globais Plataformas de Produ??o Centros de Excelência PAPEL DOS CENTROS DE EXCELêNCIA DESENVOLVIMENTO CONHECIMENTOS INTEGRA??O DE CONHECIMENTOS INSER??O NA REDE RD EXPENDITURES OF FOREIGN AFFILIATES AS A % OF TOTAL RD EXPENDITURES Trends of RD activities by multinationals AS EMN E OS SNI EMPRESAS MULTINACIONAIS E SISTEMAS NACIONAIS DE INOVA??O Uma inter-rela??o cada vez mais intensa A concorrência internacional para atrac??o IDE intensivo em conhecimento... ...mas grande selectividade nas escolhas A actividade de ID como algo de adquirido e n?o como dado (mas há excep??es) A crescente importancia do cruzamento de saberes e de bases de conhecimento (conjugando global e local) EMPRESAS MULTINAC